Getting in on the action!!!

I just LOVE collaborating with the teachers around me!!! Seriously. Repetition is key in learning and then a crossover in classroom application in more than one subject field is potentially sealing the knowledge deal! Art and science so often go hand in hand and provide perfect platforms for collaborations between curriculums. Currently, 7th graders are studying the human body system in science and because the study of drawing the human body is a continuous study in and out of the art classroom, which means cross-curriculum collaboration is about to take action!!! In doing so, we have discussed the work of a recent artist, Keith Haring, and his famous action figures. Simple figure drawings in action can express a lot of feelings and that is what Keith Haring will forever be remembered for. So, 7th grade will be challenged and required to represent the human body in action similar to the style of Keith Haring and then include their body system of focus and incorporate it into their action figure all while maintaining the simplicity and style of the featured artist. As soon as 4th grade saw the work in progress, they wanted in on the action too! Using each other to model action figures, 4th grade has practiced different action figure drawings and will start on their Keith Haring action figure artwork next week. 

    Kindergarten is learning how to use lines and shapes in creating a fall landscape. First, second and third grade is taking the fall landscape objective a little further as we explore different styles of art, specifically how fine art is fancy and folk art is simple. We are focusing on the folk art style for our fall tree landscapes. Fifth grade and eighth grade are in the middle of sugar skull sculptures which explores art as a cultural and celebratory artifact. Sixth grade is wrapping up a series of pumpkins inspired by modern art and they are fantastic!